Manual

4. ALWAYS BE SURE OF YOUR BACKSTOP, WHAT LIES
BEYOND YOUR TARGET, AND THE SAFETY OF BYSTANDERS
BEFORE YOU CONSIDER SHOOTING YOUR PISTOL.
THE BACKSTOP MUST BE ADEQUATE TO STOP AND
CONTAIN BULLETS. OTHERWISE, A BULLET IS CAPABLE
OF TRAVELING THROUGH OR PAST YOUR TARGET FOR A
DISTANCE OF UP TO 1
1
/
2
MILES. DO NOT SHOOT IF YOU
ARE UNCERTAIN ABOUT WHAT LIES BEYOND
YOUR TARGET.
5. ALWAYS MAKE SURE YOUR PISTOL IS UNLOADED AND
THE SLIDE IS LATCHED OPEN BEFORE HANDING IT TO
ANOTHER PERSON OR LAYING IT DOWN.
6. ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT YOUR PISTOL HAS NOT
BEEN IN ANY WAY DAMAGED AS THE RESULT OF IT
HAVING BEEN DROPPED OR ANY OTHER INCIDENT
OR CIRCUMSTANCE, INCLUDING CORROSION, THAT
MAY HAVE POSSIBLY CAUSED DAMAGE TO SOME
PARTS OF THE MECHANISM.
7. ALWAYS HAVE A COMPETENT GUNSMITH INSPECT
YOUR PISTOL SO AS TO ENSURE ITS PROPER FUNCTION.
REMEMBER, ONLY WEAPONS IN PERFECT WORKING
ORDER CAN BE SAFE WEAPONS.
8. NEVER LEAVE A PISTOL COCKED AND READY TO FIRE.
ALWAYS USE YOUR HANDGUN SAFELY AND
WISELY. PROTECT YOURSELF AND THOSE
AROUND YOU BY TAKING THE PROPER
AND NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS PRIOR
TO FIRING YOUR PISTOL.
REMEMBER, UNSAFE PRACTICES CAN
BE THE CAUSE OF INJURY, DEATH,
OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
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9. NEVER LEAVE A LOADED PISTOL UNATTENDED.
10. ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT ANY OTHER SHOOTERS
OR BYSTANDERS ARE WELL CLEAR OF YOU WHEN
PREPARING TO SHOOT YOUR PISTOL. EJECTED
CARTRIDGES CAN CAUSE INJURY TO ANYONE
STANDING IN THEIR PATH. NEVER OBSTRUCT THE
EJECTION PORT ON YOUR PISTOL BY PLACING
YOUR FINGERS IN FRONT OF IT.
11. ALWAYS WEAR ADEQUATE SHOOTING GLASSES
AND ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO DO THE SAME.
UNPROTECTED EYES MAY BE INJURED BY POWDER GAS,
CARBON RESIDUE, LUBRICANT, METALLIC PARTICLES OR
SIMILAR DEBRIS THAT CAN DAMAGE EYES AND EVEN
CAUSE BLINDNESS.
12. ALWAYS WEAR ADEQUATE EAR PROTECTION AND MAKE
SURE THAT OTHERS IN YOUR VICINITY DO THE SAME.
REPEATED EXPOSURE TO SHOOTING NOISE CAN LEAD
TO CUMULATIVE, PERMANENT HEARING LOSS.
13. ALWAYS CARRY YOUR PISTOL EMPTY WITH THE SLIDE
LATCHED OPEN UNTIL PREPARING TO FIRE.
14. NEVER CONSUME ALCOHOL OR TAKE DRUGS PRIOR
TO SHOOTING. IF UNDER MEDICATION, SEEK A
DOCTOR’S ADVICE TO BE SURE THAT YOU ARE FIT
AND ABLE TO HANDLE A GUN SAFELY.
ALWAYS EMPLOY SAFE HANDLING,
LOADING, AND SHOOTING METHODS.
REMEMBER A LOADED FIREARM HAS
THE POTENTIAL TO KILL. INTELLIGENTLY
HANDLED IT CAN BE USED SAFELY.
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